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After the two were alone, the woman said he raped her in the backseat while in uniform and wearing his gun belt, according to court records. He then took her to jail for reckless driving. Investigators said DNA and video evidence confirmed the woman's story.

Rosen said he was hopeful his client will be paroled in two to three years. Carranza could also be freed after six months if the judge agrees to "shock probation," which is sometimes used to scare first offenders straight without making them serve their entire sentence.

When he is released, Carranza will be barred from having a peace officer's license in Texas for life. He will also have to register as a sex offender for the next 20 years.